A man was arrested Wednesday afternoon following an alleged robbery at a jewelry store in the 1100 block of State Street in downtown Santa Barbara, according to a statement from the Santa Barbara Police Department.

The SBPD received a call around 4:20 p.m. on August 7 reporting a robbery in progress at a jewelry store near State and Figueroa Streets. Upon arrival, officers observed an altercation between a store employee and the alleged suspect, who was later taken into custody.

An initial investigation revealed that the man entered the store with a firearm and demanded jewelry. A store employee attempted to disarm the suspect, after which an argument broke out between them, police spokesman Sergeant Ethan Ragsdale reported.

“No shots were fired and no officers were injured in this incident,” Ragsdale said. The suspect and store employee were taken to the hospital by ambulance with non-life-threatening injuries sustained in the altercation.

This is an active investigation. If anyone has information about this incident, please contact the Santa Barbara Police Department at (805) 897-2376 or 911 dispatch at (805) 882-8900